Myopia and axial length contribute to vitreous liquefaction and nuclear cataract
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Myopia and axial length contribute to vitreous liquefaction and nuclear cataract
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Axial length, myopia, and the severity of lens opacity at the time of cataract surgery.Arch Ophthalmol. 2006 Nov;124(11):1586-90. doi: 10.1001/archopht.124.11.1586. Arch Ophthalmol. 2006. PMID: 17102006
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